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Oil tankers pass through Strait of Hormuz

A South Korean oil tanker was passing through the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, the country's top diplomat said. "At this very moment, our oil tanker is passing through the Strait of Hormuz," Foreign Minister Cho Hyun told lawmakers at the National Assembly in Seoul.Ship-tracking site MarineTraffic showed the South Korea-flagged tanker Universal Win on the eastern side of the Strait of Hormuz near the entrance to the Gulf of Oman, bound for the southeastern South Korean city of Ulsan after departing Kuwait's Mina Al Ahmadi port. The passage comes weeks after a South Korean-operated vessel was hit by airborne objects near the Strait of Hormuz, heightening concerns in Seoul over the safety of South Korean shipping in the region.Separately, the Reuters news agency, citing shipping data, reported that two Chinese oil-filled tankers left the strait on Wednesday.The latest tanker movements increased hopes that an agreement to end the war might be getting closer. The vital shipping lane has been largely under Iran's control since hostilities started and determining who will oversee it will be a crucial part of any peace accord.CBS/AFP

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